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Las relaciones entre la UE y sus países vecinos meridionales constituyen una de nuestras prioridades. Nuestra labor cubre una amplia variedad de ámbitos, como la participación de la sociedad civil en el diálogo político y social, la transición democrática, el empleo juvenil, el desarrollo sostenible, la movilidad y la inmigración, el comercio, la energía renovable y el desarrollo empresarial.

El CESE ha trabajado en estas cuestiones desde 1995. Como consecuencia de los cambios en la región en 2010, hemos ajustado adecuadamente nuestros objetivos, encaminados hacia:

  • el apoyo a las organizaciones de la sociedad civil en los países inmersos en una transición, que se dirige, en particular, a las organizaciones sindicales y patronales, así como a las asociaciones de mujeres, juveniles y de agricultores;
  • el mantenimiento de relaciones bilaterales con los consejos económicos y sociales nacionales en la región y trabajar para crear las condiciones necesarias para la inclusión de la sociedad civil en el diálogo político de los países asociados vecinos meridionales;
  • la elaboración de dictámenes e informes conjuntos sobre los retos políticos fundamentales a los que se enfrenta la región;
  • la celebración de reuniones periódicas con las instituciones europeas y otras organizaciones internacionales para debatir sobre las políticas que afectan a la sociedad civil en la región;
  • la organización de una cumbre anual para los consejos económicos y sociales y otras instituciones similares, en la que se presentan recomendaciones políticas fundamentales sobre los retos más importantes a los que se enfrenta la región ante los responsables políticos de los Gobiernos nacionales y de la UE.
  • Reference number
    53/2022

    On 17 October the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) held a conference on the geopolitics of energy strategies in the Euro-Mediterranean region. Jointly organised with the Italian National Council for Economics and Labour (CNEL) in Rome, the conference underlined the potential of the EU's Southern Neighbourhood countries as producers of green hydrogen, especially now in light of the war in Ukraine. The area can become a key player in the energy sector to the benefit of all involved stakeholders.

  • La digitalización ofrece múltiples beneficios a las pequeñas y medianas empresas (pymes), ya que les permite impulsar su competitividad, ampliar su acceso al mercado y mejorar las relaciones con sus clientes. En un Documento informativo aprobado en su pleno de diciembre, el Comité Económico y Social Europeo (CESE) considera necesario apoyar la transformación digital de las pymes con medidas adaptadas a las necesidades específicas de los distintos tipos de empresas.

  • Euromed 2018
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    60/2018

    2018 Euromed Summit of Economic and Social Councils and similar institutions

    Members of civil society representative bodies from countries of the Euro-Mediterranean region met in Turin to discuss the situation of education and training in the area. Although the challenges faced by each of the countries are different, as access to education and training is very unbalanced in the region, the general consensus was that investing in human capital is essential for the sustainable development of the countries, but also to ensure regional stability and security.

  • Reference number
    70/2017

    More than a hundred civil society representatives from Union for the Mediterranean member countries met on 13 and 14 December in Madrid, Spain, to discuss the challenges facing the region. The 2017 Euromed Summit of Economic and Social Councils and Similar Institutions focused on economic, social and cultural rights, social protection and a new generation of women's rights in the Mediterranean region.   

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    64/2016

    Faced with a greater need than ever to enhance dialogue between countries of the Euro-Mediterranean region, civil society organisations answered the invitation of the European Economic and Social Committee and the Greek Economic and Social Council to discuss their role in addressing the challenges in the region. This was the main goal of the yearly Euromed summit of economic and social councils and similar institutions, organised by the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) and the Economic and Social Council of Greece in Vravrona - Attica. Opened by the Greek Prime minister, Alexis Tsipras, it closed with the adoption of a common declaration, which underlines the conclusion of civil society representatives on ...

  • Euro-Mediterranean civil society expresses its view on key policies for the region

    Faced with a greater need than ever to enhance dialogue between countries of the Euro-Mediterranean region, civil society organisations answered the invitation of the European Economic and Social Committee and the Greek Economic and Social Council to discuss their role in addressing the challenges in the region.

  • 20 years after the pledge of Barcelona was taken to promote the peace, stability and security of the region, it is time for the states from the Euro-Mediterranean region to put this pledge into practice. The participants to the yearly Euromed summit of economic and social councils and similar institutions, organised by the EESC in Brussels adopted a common declaration ...

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    The 2023 edition of the Euromed Summit will be dedicated to "Energy transition in the Euro-Mediterranean region". While gas will continue to play an important role in the energy mix on both shores of the Mediterranean, the region is also blessed with great renewable potential – increasingly attracting public and private stakeholders...

  • EU-Morocco JAG

    The European Union (EU) and Morocco are bound by an association agreement signed in 1996, which entered into force in 2000. In October 2008, Morocco was granted an "Advanced Status" by the EU.

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    2022 Euromed Summit

    The Euro-Mediterranean Summit of Economic and Social Councils and Similar Institutions aims at promoting greater understanding of the main issues affecting organised civil society in the Mediterranean region and discussing the common challenges they face.